Ronnie Dunn

Dunn was born in Coleman, Texas, and attended 13 schools in his first 12 years of school. He began school in New Mexico and finished his formal education at Abilene Christian University in 1975 as a psychology major. When he began playing bass guitar and singing with bands in clubs in the Abilene, Texas, area, the university gave him the choice of either quitting the band or the university. He chose to leave the university and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a chance at the country music scene. He lived there for many years while drawing much inspiration from local honky tonks such as Tulsa City Limits, which is prominently featured in the music video for Brooks & Dunn's hit "Boot Scootin' Boogie". While he was in college, he served as a music and youth minister at Avoca Baptist Church in Avoca, Texas.

Ronnie Gene Dunn (born June 1, 1953) is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn
Dunn was born in Coleman, Texas, and attended 13 schools in his first 12 years of school
He began school in New Mexico and finished his formal education at Abilene Christian University in 1975 as a psychology major
When Ronnie began playing bass guitar and singing with bands in clubs in the Abilene, Texas, area, the university gave him the choice of either quitting the band or the university
He chose to leave the university and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a chance at the country music scene
In 1990, he and Kix Brooks formed Brooks & Dunn
Brooks and Dunn have won more Country Music Association awards and Academy of Country Music awards than any act in the history of country music.
Dunn has been married to his wife, Janine, since 1993 and they have three children: daughters Whitney Claire Nicole, Haley Kathryn Marie, and son Jesse Ronald Brooks
Ronnie Dunn has won more than twenty Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) awards, including Country Music Songwriter of the Year in 1996 and 2001

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Bleed Red

Album:

Ronnie Dunn
(2011)

Song Details:

"Bleed Red" was released to country radio on January 31, 2011. It then debuted at number 30 on the U.S. BillboardHot Country Songs chart for the chart week ending February 19, 2011.

Lyrics:

Let’s say were sorry ‘fore it’s too late
Give forgiveness a chance
Turn the anger into water
Let it slip through our hands

We all bleed red we all taste rain
All fall down loose our way
We all say words we regret
We all cry tears we all bleed red

If we’re fighting we’re both loosing
We’re just wasting our time
Because my scars they are your scars
And your world is mine

You and I
We all bleed red we all taste rain
All fall down loose our way
We all say words we regret
We all cry tears all bleed red

Sometimes we’re strong sometimes we’re weak
Sometimes we’re hurt and it cuts deep
We live this life breath to breath
We’re all the same we all bleed red

Let’s say were sorry ‘fore it’s too late

We all bleed red we all taste rain
All fall down loose our way
We all say words we regret
We all cry tears we all bleed red

Sometimes we’re strong sometimes we’re weak
Sometimes we’re hurt and it cuts deep
We live this life breath to breath
We’re all the same we all bleed red

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Cost of Livin

Album:

Ronnie Dunn
(2011)

Song Details:

"Cost of Livin'" is the title of a song co-written by American country music singer Ronnie Dunn. It was released in June 2011 as the second single from his self-titled album, and his second release following the split of the duo Brooks & Dunn

Lyrics:

Everything to know about me
Is written on this page
The number you can reach me
My social and my age
Yes I served in the army
It’s where I learned to shoot
Eighteen months in the desert
Pourin’ sand out of my boots
No I’ve never been convicted of a crime
I could start this job at any time.

I got a strong back
Steel toes
I rarely call in sick
A good truck
What I don’t know
I catch on real quick
I work weekends
If I have to
Nights and holidays
Give you 40
And then some
Whatever it takes
Three dollars and change at the pump
Cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.

I put Robert down as a reference
He's known me all my life
We attend the same church
He introduced me to my wife
Gave my last job everything
Before it headed south
Took the shoes off of my children's feet
The food out of their mouths
Yesterday my folks offered to help
But they’re barely getting by themselves

I got a strong back
Steel toes
I rarely call in sick
A good truck
What I don’t know
I catch on real quick
I work weekends
If I have to
Nights and holidays
Give you 40
And then some
Whatever it takes
Three dollars and change at the pump
Cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.

I'm sure a hundred others have applied
Rumor has it you're only takin' five

I got a strong back
Steel toes
I'm handy with a wrench
There's nothing I can't drive
Nothing I can't fix
I work sun-up to sun-down
Ain't too proud to sweep the floors
Bank has started calling
And the wolves are at my door
Three dollars and change at the pump
Cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.